DIC Fasteners is a https://www.dicfasteners.com/dowel-pins.php">Supplier of Dowel Pins, short cylindrical rods that are made up of either plastic or wood. These are also known as parallel pins or straight pins and are commonly used to keep parts in a fixed position or to preserve alignment. Dowel Pins are used to connect two or more components in machinery, construction, and furniture making. They can be used in the same way as groove pins when exact precision is needed and they can also be used as a location guide for machine parts.